Giant sequoia trees are thriving in the UK, growing at a similar rate to those in California, the trees' native home. Reaching up to 90 metres in height, giant sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum ...

It puts that wood around the trunk, which grows wider, and into the limbs and the branches, which grow thicker. The giant sequoia is a snow tree, Sillett says, adapted for long winters in the Sierra.

"I've always wanted to go to space but this motivates it even more.” Giant sequoia trees can grow up to 90 metres high - and are native to California but have been introduced and grown in other ...

“Generally fires can be destructive however low-intensity fires can be beneficial to giant sequoia trees. A damage assessment will be done in these groves when it is safe to do so,” a Sequoia ...